Removable Camera Housing Wireless Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smart phone cameras are limited by the distance between the user and the device, leading to incomplete or imperfect captures when using timers or selfie sticks, and require carrying a remote shutter release, which is impractical.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device housing with a removable camera that wirelessly communicates with a smart phone, allowing for remote operation without external devices, featuring a lens, wireless transceiver, power source, and structural body for detachment and attachment, along with a kickstand and attachment mechanism for stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of stationary object
If a timer or selfie stick is used to extend the distance between user and camera, then the capture distance is improved, but the operation complexity increases and the captured images may be incomplete or imperfect
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into two independent components: a camera unit with lens and sensor, and a smartphone with camera application. The camera unit can be detached from the smartphone housing, allowing it to be positioned at various distances while maintaining simple operation through wireless communication and automated image transfer to the smartphone.
2Length of stationary object
If a remote shutter release is carried to enable distant camera control, then the capture distance is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera unit is integrated with the smartphone housing structure, combining the camera functionality with the smartphone's processing and display capabilities. The camera unit includes a wireless transceiver that communicates with the smartphone, eliminating the need for separate remote shutter releases or external control devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The smartphone serves multiple functions: it acts as the control interface for the camera application, the display for reviewing captured images, and the storage device for saved photographs. The camera unit can be attached to the smartphone housing or used independently, providing versatile operation modes.
3Ease of operation
If the camera is permanently integrated into the smartphone, then the operation simplicity is maintained, but the capture distance is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The camera unit is designed with detachable attachment mechanisms (adhesive, magnetic, or mechanical) that allow it to be dynamically positioned at different locations relative to the smartphone housing. This dynamic positioning capability enables the user to place the camera at optimal distances for various shooting scenarios while maintaining simple operation through the smartphone's camera application.
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AI summary
An apparatus used with an electronic device consists of an electronic device housing and a camera. The camera is removably attached to the electronic device housing via an attachment mechanism. The camera is used to gather visual data for a photograph or a video. The camera is controlled wirelessly through an electronic device mounted onto the electronic device housing. The visual data is wirelessly transferred from the camera to the electronic device housing and eventually to the electronic device. The photograph or video is developed through the electronic device. A wireless transceiver of the camera and a wireless communication module of the electronic device housing is used for wireless interactions.